Europa League - Napoli Away Build up

[Stanbull]

Roy will probably go with this

.................. Reina...................

Maxi...... Gerrard......Cole......Konchesky

Torres........Johnson.......Agger.......Carragher

..............Kyriakos...........Skrtel........... .

[The_weatherman]

In fact, play the *whole* reserve team, at least they may show a little more passion, grit and determination than the majority of those yesterday.

Do you mean the team that lost to Northampton at home?

[Fernandinho]

Sad thing is with that backwards line up we would still lack heading ability up top with Skrtel...

[Muddled]

Do you mean the team that lost to Northampton at home?

No, literally the reserves.

No Agger, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Jovanovic, Babel and Ngog.

We've got bigger fish to fry and points on the league table are more important than the Europa League.

[kev776]

-------------------Reina

Kelly-------Carra--------Krystos-------Aurellio

-----------Meireles--------Gerrard

Johnson------------Cole------------Jabonwaonwich

-----------------Torres

[Fan65]

I think that as we have important league games ahead and that this is only Europe Roy Hodgson should be rested, let Kenny pick the team or maybe let John Henry have a go, certainly be an impovement on yesterday.

[dww]

No, literally the reserves.

No Agger, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Jovanovic, Babel and Ngog.

We've got bigger fish to fry and points on the league table are more important than the Europa League.

I think we need a win for confidence as much as anything. I hate this 'it's only the Europa' attitude at the best of times but I really think that putting out a weakened side while we are in such poor form is counter productive. I've never really seen the advantage in putting out an all youth XI in a game unless they are all developed enough to play first team football.

I'd like to see Kelly given some part in the game as he is more mobile that the alternatives at fullback and probably more consistent on the ball in the facets of the game most useful from those positions. He should be challenging or in the team already given the performances of those in the defence and the balance of qualities in the squad.

[Arn]

Napoli is the banker of the week. It's an easy way to earn money.

[PTP]

I think that as we have important league games ahead and that this is only Europe Roy Hodgson should be rested, let Kenny pick the team or maybe let John Henry have a go, certainly be an impovement on yesterday.

roflmao - best idea yet

[anfieldanfield]

Another humiliating defeat. They're going well, noisy supporters, Hodgson....no chance.

Biggest 11/8 you will see all season. House on it.

[Shaggy]

Biggest 11/8 you will see all season. House on it.

Printing money.

[ukfootballfan101]

Napoli drew 1-1 at the weekend with Catania.

Their highest scorers are:-

Cavani (6)
Hamsik (3)
Cannavaro (2)
Lavezzi (1)

Results so far this season:-

Thu 19/08/10 UEL Napoli 1 - 0 Elfsborg
Thu 26/08/10 UEL Elfsborg 0 - 2 Napoli
Sun 29/08/10 SEA Fiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli
Sun 12/09/10 SEA Napoli 2 - 2 Bari
Thu 16/09/10 UEL Napoli 0 - 0 Utrecht
Sun 19/09/10 SEA Sampdoria 1 - 2 Napoli
Wed 22/09/10 SEA Napoli 1 - 3 Chievo
Sun 26/09/10 SEA Cesena 1 - 4 Napoli
Thu 30/09/10 UEL Steaua Bucureşti 3 - 3 Napoli
Sun 03/10/10 SEA Napoli 2 - 0 Roma
Sun 17/10/10 SEA Catania 1 - 1 Napoli

This is a report about their managers comments after the weekends game:-

Mazzarri blasts Napoli players after Catania draw17.10.10 | tribalfootball.com

Mazzarri blasted his Napoli players after they could only draw 1-1 with Catania.

Napoli took the lead against the run of play through Edinson Cavani, but after a sustained period under pressure finally conceded from Alejandro Gomez.

“I am angry, as we didn’t play the way we expected,” the Coach told Sky Italia television.

“We never seem to do well in this stadium, as we struggled last season as well. Aside from the result, I am not happy with the way the team expressed itself.

“With so many players away on international duty during the break, I saw too many of them put in below-par performances.

“I got even angrier after the equaliser, as we brought out our grit and pride, which we should’ve done a lot sooner.

“Now we are facing a very difficult run of fixtures. On Thursday there is Liverpool in the Europa League, then Milan on Monday without Paolo Cannavaro, who will be suspended.

“I knew this match with Catania presented hidden dangers and I was not at all satisfied with the approach.

“If we want to target certain ambitions, then we have got to mature quickly and find consistency.”

[The Birdman]

Interesting this, does he play the 'established stars' because we're desperate for a win or does he risk another humiliating defeat by picking the same players he slated after Northampton.

Personally I don't care, as long as Kelly, Pacheco play and play well and Torres doesn't get another injury then I'm all for us losing.


Terrible thing to say I know and I'm not proud of it but the more we lose the quicker he goes, simple as that. Any victory buys him more time

[anfieldanfield]

Printing money.

Backed into evens now but still outrageous price.

Napoli should be about 4/9 I think.

Blackburn is the biggie. I doubt Torres and Gerrard will even start...

[danperkins]

Napoli drew 1-1 at the weekend with Catania.

Their highest scorers are:-

Cavani (6)
Hamsik (3)
Cannavaro (2)
Lavezzi (1)

Results so far this season:-

Thu 19/08/10 UEL Napoli 1 - 0 Elfsborg
Thu 26/08/10 UEL Elfsborg 0 - 2 Napoli
Sun 29/08/10 SEA Fiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli
Sun 12/09/10 SEA Napoli 2 - 2 Bari
Thu 16/09/10 UEL Napoli 0 - 0 Utrecht
Sun 19/09/10 SEA Sampdoria 1 - 2 Napoli
Wed 22/09/10 SEA Napoli 1 - 3 Chievo
Sun 26/09/10 SEA Cesena 1 - 4 Napoli
Thu 30/09/10 UEL Steaua Bucureşti 3 - 3 Napoli
Sun 03/10/10 SEA Napoli 2 - 0 Roma
Sun 17/10/10 SEA Catania 1 - 1 Napoli

This is a report about their managers comments after the weekends game:-

Cheers for posting, Napoli going well but have not faced any of the top teams thus far. In saying that i'm sure they'll be very confident pitted against us they way we've been playing. Anyways cheers for posting that info mate